Freddy Adu Finally Transfers

Last week, we wrote a piece imploring US midfielder and South African hopeful Freddy Adu to push for a new club so he could get some extremely vital playing time.

Today, just ahead of the transfer deadline, TSG has learned that Adu is finally off the pine and headed to historic club Belenenses, currently 7th in the standings in the same Portugese Liga. Both teams are based in Lisbon.

We hope Freddy dresses and gets some run in his first game on September 13th, because it’s against none other than the team that loaned him, Benfica.

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On a scale of 1-10 i wonder how bad Benfica will feel if Freddy opens up a can on them. In all reality I don’t think he will, and he definitely wont start, but it’s a thought. Once Freddy gets back into game shape and starts performing the way he did prior to his arrival in Portugal, he’ll no doubt make it to the World Cup Roster.

Unfortunately I agree, I think Adu is a long longshot to make the squad at this point. Holden has stepped up, Benny Feilhaber is back and Bradley is using Dempsey in the 4-4-1-1 when he removes a striker.

Adu really needs to be lights out at this point to make it and then claim playing time the USMNT. Too little time I think as well.

That being said if it comes down to Conor Casey, Freddy Adu and Kenny Cooper up front by some stretch and Adu’s had a good run, he might make that conversation.

Usually, it’s included in loan deals that teams cannot play loaned players against their official club. This is probably the case for Freddy, so don’t be surprised if he’s not included in the lineup against Benfica since he’s still technically theirs.